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But if there should be some, who, in consequence of what they have already read of this history, should think thus unfavourably of me, what must their opinion ultimately be, when, unfortunately, I must become still more prominent in it!Nor do I know in what manner I shall escape their censure.For if, to avoid egotism, I should write, as many have done, in the third person, what would this profit me?…Cited from Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament, Clarkson

By the idle and the frivolous indeed, any appearance of learning is called pedantry.But as I do not write for such readers, I pay no regard to their censures.Those by whom I wish to be judged, will I hope, approve of my adding dignity to Corsica, by shewing its consideration among the ancients, and will not be displeased to find my page sometimes embellished with a seasonable quotation from the Classicks.…Cited from Boswell's Correspondence with Erskine ... Tour to Corsica, by Boswell

In six months they would not matter either.Their praise would mean nothing to him, and he would shrug his shoulders at their censure.Philip had learned not to express his emotions by outward signs, and shyness still tormented him, but he had often very high spirits; and then, though he limped about demurely, silent and reserved, it seemed to be hallooing in his heart.…Cited from Of Human Bondage, by W. Somerset Maugham

In their error I would not have you fall, least you incurre their censure.Cited from The Faithful Shepherdess, by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher

But their censure can have little practical effect.So long as a class of corrupt readers exists, so long will evil-minded men and women find a sale for the low conceptions of their depraved minds.…Cited from A History of English Prose Fiction, by Bayard Tuckerman

It is my duty to lay before you my inmost thought, so that suspicion may be dissipated.Those who know have the right to impose their censure.It is for public opinion to take due notice.…Cited from The Fight For The Republic in China, by Bertram Lenox Putnam Weale

Weaker than the ministry of lord Rockingham, to what shifts were they not reduced to preserve their precarious power?These are the men, who have been loudest in their censures of the late coalition.And yet did not they form coalitions, equally extraordinary with that which is now under consideration?…Cited from Four Early Pamphlets, by William Godwin

Partly in imitation of this work of Louvain, partly in consequence of the foundation of the Inquisition, the Roman Index of Prohibited Books was promulgated.Though the bull founding the Roman Inquisition said nothing about books, their censure was included in practice.…Cited from The Age of the Reformation, by Preserved Smith

Do his friends not overdo their glorification, his critics their censure?Nothing so stales a demigod's image as the perfumes burned before it by his worshippers; the denser the smoke the sooner crumble the feet of their idol.…Cited from Promenades of an Impressionist, by James Huneker

Did they know, did they think of this, Mr. Harley!Their censures are just, but their pity perhaps might spare the wretches whom their justice should condemn.…Cited from The Man of Feeling, Henry Mackenzie

But are men so completely wise that whomsoever they judge wicked or honest must needs be so?How then are their censures contrary one to another, so that to divers the same men seem worthy of reward and punishment!But let us grant that some are able to discern the good from the evil.…Cited from Theological Tractates and The Consolation of Philosophy, by Boethius

His adversaries denied the discovery; some calling him a quack, others a fool, and others, again, like the Abbe Fiard, a man who had sold himself to the devil!His friends were as extravagant in their praise, as his foes were in their censure.Paris was inundated with pamphlets upon the subject, as many defending as attacking the doctrine.…Cited from Memoirs of Popular Delusions V3, by Charles MacKay

I could not bear, when a very young child, to have either of my parents even raise a finger, accompanied by a look of disapprobation, and whenever they did, I would, as soon as I could, unperceived, seek out some retired place where I could give vent to my sorrowful feelings and troubled conscience.That I might not often incur their censure, I strove by all possible means to do everything to please them.My parents had a large family of children; there was a great deal to be done, and our mother was always in feeble health.…Cited from Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters, Vol. 3, by Various

The name of Owen Fitzgerald at this time did not stand high in the locality of which we are speaking.Men had presumed to talk both to him and of him, and he replied to their censures by scorn.He would not change his mode of living for them, or allow them to believe that their interference could in any way operate upon his conduct.…Cited from Castle Richmond, by Anthony Trollope

However, they are very right to speak their mind, and may be esteemed tolerably good representatives of the popular taste.So I really think their censure may be a good reason for laying aside this work, though I may preserve some part of it till another day.…Cited from The Journal of Sir Walter Scott, by Walter Scott

But when, two years later, wedding cards had come from Clare, from some place in the West, whither she had moved with her children; it had been a grievous shock, for the drunkard still lived.It had seemed a strange and monstrous thing, and their judgment had been severe -- their censure scathing.…Cited from Princess, by Mary Greenway McClelland

Filled with disdain, with rage inflamed Both of herself and sex ashamed, The nymph stood silent out of spite, Nor would vouchsafe to set them right.Away the fair detractors went, And gave by turns their censures vent.She's not so handsome in my eyes: For wit, I wonder where it lies!…Cited from Poems (Volume II), by Jonathan Swift

But to his amazement the family sided with the officer.Although Ernst stood in grave danger of being crippled for life, they were ugly in their censures of him.They said it was a good thing to bring him down from the clouds.…Cited from Villa Elsa, by Stuart Henry

It will appear that no former ministry have given greater proofs of their zeal for the publick interest, or have more steadily pursued the most proper measures by which it might be advanced.I am not, indeed, certain that those who now call so loudly for information would be prevailed on by any degree of evidence to suspend their censures.Them, who are now dissatisfied, I shall despair of influencing by reason or testimony; for they seem to inquire only to condemn; nor is this motion, perhaps, made so much for the sake of obtaining information, as of harassing the ministry with delays, and suspending affairs of greater importance.…Cited from The Works of Samuel Johnson, Vol. 10., by Samuel Johnson

This obligation to make this public confession of repentance, has given to many a handle for heavy charges against them.Indeed I scarcely know, in any part of the Quaker-system, where people are louder in their censures, than upon this point.…Cited from A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume II (of 3), by Thomas Clarkson